Achenbach Syndrome in a Male Infant with Brown Discoloration of Skin: A Case Report

Abstract

Achenbach syndrome or paroxysmal hand hematoma is a rare and scantily found medical condition. It is a condition with benign, spontaneous, self-limiting focal hemorrhage under the skin, mostly located in the extremities of upper limb or lower limb, mostly displaying bluish discoloration of skin. Here, a brief communication in the form of case report of 1 year old child from Russian Federation is being presented, which was compatibly diagnosed to be Achenbach syndrome by analyzing the history and other medical reports. The typical nature of the case being presented is that the patient had brown discoloration of skin rather than blue and experienced no pain as reported by guardians of the patient.